Experience

Morcare Services Pty. Ltd.

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Accountant

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Morcare Services is a leading disability and aged care service provider with over 280 staff providing high quality in-home care and support. As the Financial Accountant and Head of the Finance Team as well as a member of the Leadership Group, together we provide the necessary financial support for Operations as well as Support Workers providing both transparency, direction, assurances and efficiencies in a highly regulated industry. Morcare Services is a leading disability and aged care service provider with over 280 staff providing high quality in-home care and support. As the Financial Accountant and Head of the Finance Team as well as a member of the Leadership Group, together we provide the necessary financial support for Operations as well as Support Workers providing both transparency, direction, assurances and efficiencies in a highly regulated industry.



WE Communications Australia

• Australia
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2018

  With the acquisition of Buchan Consulting by WE Communications to form WE Buchan, I continue to present and report directly to the WE Buchan Board of Directors on monthly financial results.WE is best known for its largest client, Microsoft. Among the clients of WE Buchan include the ATO, Adobe, HCF and eHarmony.

• Senior Accountant

  • May 2015 - Mar 2018

  Buchan is a business partner with Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (WE), one of the world’s largest independent public relations and communication agencies that develops strategies by combining traditional and digital methods bringing marketing campaigns to life through meaningful brand engagement that effectively cut through the clutter. Clients include the Australian Taxation Office; private health insurer HCF; eHarmony; and Bentleys Chartered Accountants and Advisors.Reporting to the CEO, Board of Directors and working closely with six other Managers I am responsible for the end to end processing and maintenance of accounts using MYOB AccountRight Live, payroll, AR, AP, advising HR, month end, statutory compliances, board reports, budgets, revenue forecasting and KPI's. Implementing efficiencies and cost management controls through job costing across two offices being Sydney and Melbourne HQ. Show less



Infor

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2015

  Infor is the 3rd largest provider of enterprise applications and services (ERP) for companies such as Boeing, Cisco, FedEx, Ford, Hyatt, Microsoft, Nestle, Wells Fargo to name just a few with 180 offices worldwide and more than 13,000 employees. Responsible for the SaaS revenue recognition of MRM, managing AR team, cashflow and revenue forecasting and facilities payment approvals using Smartstream ERP. Assisting the regional Financial Controller with month end queries, AR reports, credit checks and financial audits. Relieving the Payroll Specialist during their leave in lodging monthly payroll compliance's. Show less



Orbis Global

• North Sydney

• Accountant

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2012

  Orbis Global (an MRM company) was acquired by Infor in December 2012 and was a company within “BRW Best Places to Work” for 2011 ranking in the top 25 in Australia and an ISO9001 & ISO27001 certified global provider of IT marketing resource management software that automates the process of marketing in mid to large-sized blue chip companies such as banks, pharmaceutical, oil, telecommunication, insurance, electronic & technology companies with offices in Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States. Responsible for all operational tasks involving 5 entities both foreign and domestic from data entry and payroll to statutory compliances and financial forecasting. Show less



Blooms Health Products & Phytologic Pty Ltd

• Alexandria NSW

• Finance Manager

  • May 2007 - Sep 2008

  Australian owned pharmaceutical company that manufactures and supplies complementary vitamins and health products both nationally and internationally. Responsible for all day to day transactions from invoicing to reconciliations and inventory management. Australian owned pharmaceutical company that manufactures and supplies complementary vitamins and health products both nationally and internationally. Responsible for all day to day transactions from invoicing to reconciliations and inventory management.



Robert Forbes & Associates; Classic Linen Service; ADX Accountants

• Sydney Area, Australia

• Various Contract Bookkeeping Services

  • Dec 2003 - May 2007

  Small businesses that were driven by passion to achieve the highest of excellence and quality. Responsible for the day to day operating of accounts using the MYOB accounting software including implementation and maintenance throughout the Greater Sydney area. Small businesses that were driven by passion to achieve the highest of excellence and quality. Responsible for the day to day operating of accounts using the MYOB accounting software including implementation and maintenance throughout the Greater Sydney area.



Able Distributors; Ernst & Young; City of Busselton

• Busselton, WA

• Various Accounting roles

  • 2003 - 2003

  Prior to 2003 - Responsible for the day to day management of accounts using the MYOB accounting software, lodging tax returns and Business Management Services often reporting and supporting the Managing Director or Partner in a company including assisting with annual budgets. Prior to 2003 - Responsible for the day to day management of accounts using the MYOB accounting software, lodging tax returns and Business Management Services often reporting and supporting the Managing Director or Partner in a company including assisting with annual budgets.